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Birmingham City Emmanuel Mbende

 
 

Birmingham City have signed teenage defender Emmanuel Mbende following his summer exit from Borussia Dortmund.

The 19-year-old, who has been on trial with Blues for a month since leaving the German Bundesliga side, has signed up for the rest of the 2015-16 season.

"He'd been at Dortmund a while," Blues boss Gary Rowett told BBC.

"He felt his opportunities were limited given the huge powerhouse of a club they are. 

But he fills a gap.

We think he's different to what we have."

Mbende, who has played for Cameroon at youth level, has made three appearances for Birmingham's development side and will initially be part of their Under-21 squad rather than the first team.

Rowett added: "We've had a look at Emmanuel for two or there weeks and we've taken him on a development contract.

"He's about six foot four wide and six foot four high.

There's a lot to work on because of his attributes.

He's technically very good and we haven't got an Under-21 defender of that size and power.

"Obviously he's got a good pedigree at Dortmund.

It's a case of us giving him an opportunity to see if we can push him into the first team group."

 

30 Sep 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

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